In addition to gangs such as the Voodoo Gang in Taiping State, there is also a very special force: Dog Town.

Its appearance is closely related to the fact that Taiping Prefecture has become the ghost it is now.

About 50 years ago, in the 2020s, the original United States of America, under the sharp internal conflict and repeated tearing by external forces, finally collapsed and completely divided, many states declared their independence from the Union and became free states, and there were constant wars everywhere, and abandoned land abounded.

When war and disaster become the new normal, some people with lofty ideals try to change the status quo.

Believing in the glory of the nation and the dream of unity, they were reunited, and the New United States of America (NUSA) was formed.

The newborn United States has long lost its former status as the world hegemon, its national strength is weak, and its people's livelihood is exhausted.

It wasn't until late 2069 that the new federal president [Rosalind Myers] decided to bring the otherwise scattered free states under federal rule at all costs.

But the vast majority of the old United States did not aspire to such unity, and conflict was inevitable.

The Myers government is militarily backed by military technology, and the state and corporation are virtually inseparable.

The Free States, on the other hand, formed loose alliances and received secret aid from the Arasaka Company.

In this respect, the situation in this war is no different from previous wars, and to put it bluntly, it is the mutual tilting of large enterprises.

The state of California was split in two, with Southern California under federal rule and Northern California insisting on independence, with Night City located on the border of the latter.

With the possibility of invasion by federal forces at any time, the residents of Night City are in dizzy, and the capital quickly flees.

The ambitious Taiping State construction program ended in an unexpected way, leaving a mess of chicken feathers in its wake.

However, this was only the beginning of the fall of Taiping State.

In early 2070, a division of the new U.S. Federal Army approached the southern part of Night City, near Taiping State.

Seeing that war was on the verge of breaking out, one man stepped forward - Lucius Lane.

Lucius, who was a city councilor at the time, sought the protection of Arasaka with his years of experience in mediating with companies and the contacts he had accumulated.

A few days later, Arasaka's supercarrier Moby Dick appeared off the coast of Northern California.

With Arasaka's public involvement, the Myers government had no choice but to sign an armistice with the Free States Union to prevent the situation from spiraling out of control, and the war ended.

The agreement stipulates that the free states will nominally join the new U.S. federation on the premise of guaranteeing their autonomy.

Although neither side is satisfied with the content of the peace treaty, neither can afford the global catastrophe caused by the war between Arasaka and military technology.

After the end of the war, Night City's higher-ups learned from the hard work and changed their course of development.

By bringing in the mega-corporations, they will use their influence to be independent of the laws and jurisdictions of Northern California and the new United States, in order to avoid the recurrence of the situation of being in the city and unable to resist.

Lucius Lane was also regarded as a hero by the residents of Night City for resolving the crisis of the war, and has since risen to the top and has been re-elected as mayor ever since.

In the past seven years, Night City has flourished and become an international city of freedom.

Only Taiping Prefecture was treated as an outcast, a rotten sore that could never heal.

After the peace treaty was signed, part of the federal troops that should have been evacuated remained in Taiping Prefecture.

Its leader, Kurt Hansen, considered himself to have been betrayed by the new America, and that the Myers government was acting weakly by signing a treaty with the Free States Union in defiance of popular will.

So he ignored the orders of his superiors to retreat, built a high wall in the coastal tourist area of Taiping Prefecture, and opened up his own private territory and black market, which became known as Dog Town.

Since Han Sen's black market is mainly involved in the arms trade, and the profits are extremely high, the major corporations and Night City executives who have taken a slice of the pie acquiesce in his existence, and the new US government is unable to pose a substantial threat to him because it is beyond the reach of the whip.

In the past seven years, Dogtown has become almost an independent kingdom with the development of Night City.

Kurt Hansen is the king here.

The reason why Taiping Prefecture quickly degenerated into its current decadent appearance after the termination of investment is due to the fact that Dog Town accounts for most of the credit.

"Dogtown, nice name."

Leon looked at the towering black wall at the end of his eyes and muttered to himself.

After eating the last bite of cheap fried noodles made of synthetic starch, V jumped off the hood: "What, want to go in and have a look?" ”

Li Ang shook his head: "Forget it today, there will be opportunities in the future, do the right thing first." You go to the Voodoo gang first, and I'll talk to the girls. ”

V looked at him meaningfully and joked, "Is there a secret hidden from me?" ”

Li Ang replied with a natural expression: "I have a lot of secrets, I don't know which one you are talking about?" ”

V was a little unbearable by his playful eyes: "Okay, okay, let's get in touch later." ”

Leon took out the key to the gangster GTS: "Be careful, don't open the ditch." ”

V immediately smiled: "Even if you don't believe in my character, you have to believe in my driving skills!" ”

With that, he couldn't wait to get into the car.

After the excited Ms. V left, Leon got into Judy's blue van.

The place that was originally used to store goods was converted into a simple Mewtwo editing room, and there was a dilapidated sofa between various equipment and cluttered wiring, which should have been eliminated by Liz and used as a makeshift bed by Judy.

At this time, she was sleeping on it with her friends.

The wounds and bruises on Aveline's face were still there, and she couldn't have done so with a prosthetic doctor.

Judy slept on the other side of the couch, curled up, a clear sign of insecurity.

And I guess I'm having a nightmare, my brows are furrowed, and my expression is painful.

Seeing this, Leon compulsively committed again, and couldn't help but reach out to smooth her forehead.

A young girl, why are the forehead lines so heavy!

As soon as she made contact, Judy suddenly woke up like a frightened bird, her eyes filled with unexplained fear.

Leon had the foresight to cover his ears.

Panicked screams ensued, waking up the sleeping Aveline.

"What's wrong dear!"

Judy, who was a little calmer, glanced at Li Ang very vaguely: "It's okay, I was just accidentally taken aback." ”

Li Ang instantly realized that her nightmare just now was most likely related to herself.

It must have been the scene of her true body a few days ago, which left a lot of shadows on her.

Aveline put her arms around her frightened friend and looked around in the car: "Where did V go, why didn't you see her?" ”

Li Ang sat down on the chair in front of the editing table: "Go out and run errands." ”

"V alone, why didn't you go?" Aveline asked subconsciously.

Leon could tell something was wrong in her tone, as if someone else wanted to bend Ms. V.

What is Stockholm syndrome?

After being beaten violently, did you develop dependence or even a good feeling?

is worthy of being born as a sex puppet, and what he plays is perverted.

"Because I'm the boss, it's like you asked V to send them to death, and it's a reason to hide in the shadows yourself."

Aveline's face immediately lost blood, and she argued incoherently, "I'm not, I was yesterday. I apologized to her yesterday. ”

"Heh, apologies." Leon didn't bother to discuss these with her: "I'll have a few words with Judy, and you can stay outside the car." ”

Aveline hurriedly hugged her friend: "What do you want to do!" ”

On the contrary, Judy opened her mouth and persuaded as if she had changed her sex: "It's okay Xiao Ai, he just wants to talk to me about Mewtwo, you go out first, it'll be fine right away." ”

The parties had spoken, and Aveline really had no reason to stay, so she had to get up and get out of the car.

At the moment when the car door was about to close, Li Ang's cold voice sounded: "You can't protect her, every time." ”

Aveline was struck by lightning, and tears were already rolling in her eyes.

As the doors close, the inside and outside of the car seem to be divided into two worlds.

"You don't have to be so mean, always use these things to stimulate her." Judy fights for her friend.

Li Ang didn't care: "If it weren't for me, she would have been played to death by the scavengers, is there a problem with her words?" And I'm telling the truth, it's good for everyone to have her head in her head. ”

Judy clasped her arms angrily: "Mewtwo hasn't been cut yet, so I'll have to wait a few more days." ”

"There's no rush on that." Li Ang took out the microcomputer and interface eyepiece: "The company's things, help me check if there is any problem in it." ”

Judy glanced at what was in his hand, "I'm not your employee. ”

The implication is that you can't command me.

Hearing this, Li Ang put the two items on the table and leisurely crossed one leg: "Don't be stubborn, if you really think so, you won't come today." Check it out early and finish it early, your friends are still waiting outside. ”

Judy, who was exposed, had to use a tough tone to hide her embarrassment.

"Get up from my position, I'm going to work!"

Li Ang unhurriedly moved his ass to the sofa and looked at her back: "Think about how harmonious the atmosphere was when we first met, but now you are so hostile to me, may I ask if I am sorry for you?" ”

Judy ignored him, intently examining the two items.

After about ten minutes, she turned around: "The thing is fine, it's clean." ”

Leon found the Relic chip from the equipment slot: "Send the data inside to the computer, and then connect it to the eyepiece." ”

Judy took the chip angrily: "Why don't you do such a simple thing yourself." ”

Leon put his hands behind his head and replied in a relaxed tone, "Because I have the best technologists in Night City, and doing everything by myself will exhaust people to death." ”

Judy was so angry by his hand-shaken appearance that she sneered:

"It's like the boss can speak, and the tone is exactly the same as those bastard company dogs."

Li Ang didn't laugh angrily: "Thank you for the compliment, if I open a company in the future, I will definitely hire you as the chief technology officer." ”

Judy was about to say something, but her face suddenly changed.

"Wait, is the data of your chip Xiao Ai?"

Leon snapped his fingers: "Bingo!" Congratulations on answering correctly, but unfortunately there are no rewards for this contest. ”

Judy seemed to understand something: "No wonder you got together with V, it turned out to be playing its idea!" ”

Then, she carefully checked the data in the chip.

"The propaganda in the news is actually true, it can really back up personality. But why would such an important sample preserve the personality of a bipolar maniac? ”

"Bang your head on the car door, let him out, and ask me to smoke!"

"He also said that you can see at a glance that you are not a good thing, and let me stay away from you."

"Well, it seems that he is not so crazy, at least his sanity is still there."

After hearing this, Leon immediately took off the eyepieces on Judy's head, put them on himself, and sure enough, he saw a man with long silver arms and long hair and unruly sunglasses, trying to open the car door and go outside.

After a few fruitless attempts, he turned around angrily and rushed over with his ring-filled fist raised.

"Hurry up and let Lao Tzu out, you thing!"

But since he was only data in the computer and couldn't interfere with reality, the fist passed directly through Leon's body.

"Who sent you? Tell Lao Tzu! ”

"If you don't tell the truth, Lao Tzu will lift your heavenly spirit cover and pee inside!"

Leon admired the incompetent rage of the 50-year-old legend: "Johnny Silverhand, rock boy, you're still so annoying. ”

Johnny in the eyepiece was stunned for a moment: "You know me?" ”

"Sorry, I don't know." Leon turned off the microcomputer directly, and the whole world instantly returned to quiet.

Judy asked with a surprised face, "Why did you turn it off, I still want to study it again." ”

Li Ang put away the computer: "It's for your own good, if you stay with the people inside for a long time, your brain will become stupid." ”

Judy obviously knows a lot of things: "You mean Johnny Silverhand? Although it is indeed a bit stupid for him to dare to bomb Arasakata with a few people, it is undeniable that he is really very courageous, and even after all these years, many people still see him as a symbol of rebellion. ”

Li Ang shrugged noncommittally: "It's a mixed reputation." ”

"Alright, don't talk about this, V will be right back."

Judy subconsciously looked out of the car window, and sure enough, she saw two cars gradually approaching.

"Did you put a locator on V?"

Li Ang got up from the sofa and prepared to go out: "No, I smell it." ”

Judy didn't believe it at all: "None of the best olfactory receptors on the market can do it to this extent." ”

Leon opened the car door casually, and then said, "I also remember your taste." ”

Judy immediately showed a disgusted expression: "Oh, I feel so disgusting, like a perverted voyeur." ”

At the same time, Aveline, who was borrowing a cigarette to kill her sorrows outside the car, saw Leon coming out, and immediately threw away the cigarette in her hand and stepped on it a few times.

She didn't know why she was doing it, but she felt uncomfortable at the sight of this man.

After Li Ang got out of the car, he glanced at the dozen cigarette butts under her feet.

"Smoke less, with your current net worth, you can't even afford to replace the cheapest synthetic lung lobe."

Aveline kept her head down and didn't speak.

At this time, Judy poked her head out of the car and relieved her friend: "Xiao Ai, you're tired of standing, come to the car and sit down." ”

Aveline escaped and slipped into the carriage.

At the same time, V's gangster GTS is getting closer and closer, followed by a Chevrolet Emperor with a prominent voodoo logo on its huge body.

Judy, leaning against the car window and looking out, wondered, "Why did V get involved with these hackers?" ”

Leaning on the carriage, Li Ang replied informally: "I think there are many people on the other side who should lead the way, and I will let the Voodoo Gang burn our brains into a pulp later." ”

"I think you're like a pulp now!" Judy angrily retracted her head and closed the window.

A moment later, the elegant gangster stopped in front of Leon.

V got out of the car, and the large SUV behind him also walked down a burly black-skinned man.

The man wore a voodoo style, dreadlocks, tattoos, and ornaments made of the bones of some kind of beast.

Looking at Ms. V who came over, Li Ang teased: "Met new friends so quickly? ”

V immediately retorted: "People don't want to befriend a little-known mercenary like me, but you, my boss, have come to see you." ”

"Plasid, the second-in-command of the Voodoo Gang."

Leon pouted: "I've never dealt with these Haitians. ”

In 2062, due to the rise in sea levels caused by extreme weather, the Haitian island nation in the Caribbean Sea was completely submerged, and some refugees poured into Night City and formed gangs based in Taiping Prefecture.

Plasid, who was going to take the initiative to greet him, heard his contemptuous term of 'Haitian', and his face became more and more cold.

"Mr. Leon, please pay attention to the wording."

Li Ang was actually deliberately provoking just now, but even so, the second-in-command, who was not very good-tempered, did not get angry, and only gave a verbal warning.

Combined with the little brother of the Voodoo Gang who ran away as soon as he saw him before, things immediately became interesting.

"Let me guess if you're so polite to me because of Arasaka or Adam Hammer?"

Plaside replied in a thick Haitian accent: "Both." ”

In fact, there is another important reason, the second-in-command did not say.

As we all know, every Voodoo gang member is basically a cyber hacker, and their housekeeping skills are also related to cyber technology.

And Leon, they can't be black.

Dozens of minutes ago, when Li Ang appeared in Taiping Prefecture in a dazzling luxury car, he was noticed by the Voodoo Gang, who were looking for useful information on the Internet while sending his younger brother to find out the truth.

Identity information is easy for hackers to check, easier than breathing.

Moreover, Leon's name has actually spread slowly in Night City, as the scene of him punching Adam Hammer was secretly filmed by a Arasaka security guard who was at the scene at the time and transmitted to the Night City network.

Soon after learning his identity, news came from the younger brother's side.

This man is a monster, we can't afford to mess with him!

The reason why I say this is because after this little brother found Li Ang, he wanted to hack into his system and find out the purpose of his coming here.

And then it turned out that there was nothing.

Obviously, the person is standing in front of him, but there is no trace of his existence at the network level, like a ghost.

Powerful enough to attack through the network.

This is simply the nemesis of the voodoo gang.

There are even gangsters who suspect that he is most likely a rogue AI who ran over from the black wall.

It was precisely because of the above reasons that Plaside took the initiative to choose to meet Li Ang, and wanted to know what he wanted to do when he came to Taiping Prefecture.

"We never provoked you, sir."

(End of chapter)